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Biological Sciences: What's in this guide

A guide to biological sciences resources for students and staff of the University of Newcastle

What's in this Guide?

This guide contains key resources for research and assessments

Searching for journal articles (via databases and Google Scholar), as well as tips for finding journal articles
Searching for books, plus tips for locating books and accessing eBook collections
Locating online tutorials including database tutorials
Correct referencing of your academic work
Accessing help with library services and resources

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Key resources

Nature journals online
Covers the life, physical, chemical and applied sciences and clinical medicine. Includes daily news, expert opinion, practical methodology, research and reviews.
Environment complete
Full-text coverage of a wide range of topics in STEM including artificial intelligence, applied mathematics, plastics, hydroponics, computer science, chemical engineering, energy resources and robotics
Biological Abstracts 1985-2009
Indexes over 6000 international life science journals, including biological and medical research findings, clinical studies, and discoveries of new organisms. Approximately 75% of the records include abstracts.
3 concurrent users
CSIRO Publishing journals
Peer-reviewed journals covering a broad range of subjects.

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